call from 305-890-1628. wanted to verify personal info to send me a new med. card. had most of the info correct. Wanted to verify checking account info, asked for bank routing # and checking account #. Was told if I did not give them the info they could not send the new card. I refused and they disconnected the call. (FLORIDS 4.00 PM CENTRAL TIME 9/9/13). Telephone scam to get Bankaccount info.
Received a call from 305-890-1628 on 9/10/13. Caller stated that I was to receive a new medical card, but all persoanl information had to be verified before the card could be sent. The caller had my name, phone, & address correct. The caller asked the name of my bank to verify that they had reached the correct person. Then he demanded that I get my check book and read all the account numbers to verify they were correct before the new medical card could be sent. I said "No, this is a scam!" The caller hung up. The person calling had a heavy accent, said he was calling from Floridia. There was much talking and chattering background noise at the caller's end of the conversation.
I just hung up (I think) on the same caller. Heavy accent...he used the new Medicare card approach too and had my address and telephone number correct (public information so far no problem). Then he started to say "We need to verify..." and at this point I interrupted said "No. I think this is a scam!" and hung up. The Medicare approach is scary if you're a senior (as I am) because it sounds so plausible.